Thomas Givens | |
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| President of the Senate | |
| In office 9 July 1913 – 30 June 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Turley |
| Succeeded by | John Newlands |
| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 1 January 1904 – 19 June 1928 | |
| Succeeded by | John MacDonald |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cairns | |
| In office 11 March 1899 – 11 March 1902 | |
| Preceded by | Isidor Lissner |
| Succeeded by | James Lyons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Thomas Givens 12 June 1864 Cappagh White, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 19 June 1928 (aged 64) Canterbury, Victoria, Australia |
| Resting place | Box Hill Cemetery |
| Political party | Labor (to 1916) National Labor (1916–1917) Nationalist (from 1917) |
| Spouse |
Katie Allen (m. 1901) |
| Occupation | Labourer, miner, journalist |
Henry Thomas Givens (12 June 1864 – 19 June 1928) was an Australian politician. He served as a Senator for Queensland from 1904 until his death in 1928 and was President of the Senate from 1913 to 1926. He began his career in the Australian Labor Party (ALP), serving briefly in the Queensland Legislative Assembly (1899–1902), but became a Nationalist after the party split of 1916. He was born in Ireland and worked as a labourer, miner, trade unionist and newspaper editor before entering politics.